PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto charges forward with new bike plan Palo Alto's dream of leading the pack of America's most bike-friendly cities now has a roadmap -- an ambitious "master plan" that the City Council enthusiastically approved Mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 10, 2012 at 6:31 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2012 at 11:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City hopes to break ground on California Avenue in fall 2013 Palo Alto plans to launch construction on an ambitious plan to redesign California Avenue in fall of 2013, provided the city can receive the anticipated funding for the contro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 6, 2012 at 10:22 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2012 at 10:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Antiquated Newell bridge could be replaced by 2014 The narrow, hazardous Newell Road bridge that connects Palo Alto and East Palo Alto could be replaced in 2014 with a broader, two-lane span. It would be part of a bigger San F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 4, 2012 at 1:36 pm There have been 73 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 6:01 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City's cell-tower plan meets cool reception from AT&T A proposal by Palo Alto officials to create a citywide plan for cell towers is unlikely to prevent AT&T from installing dozens of antennas at local neighborhoods in the coming... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2012 at 11:00 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2012 at 8:40 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City adopts plan to revamp waste operations As Palo Alto prepares to dramatically overhaul how it handles its waste, city officials and residents remain at odds over the future of local composting and processing of food... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2012 at 8:19 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2012 at 2:20 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto looks to rein in rising benefit costs Palo Alto's debate over the rising costs of employee benefits is about to get much more public. The City Council on Monday scheduled a public hearing for September to discuss ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2012 at 7:15 am There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2012 at 5:05 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Air traffic noise increasing Am I the only one noticing an increase in air traffic noise from SFO? SFO noise abatement doesn't seem to include Palo Alto. Anyone interested in sending a message from the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tired of the Noise?, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Jul 1, 2012 at 11:46 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Celebrating the Fourth of July What does a chili cook-off have to do with social change? Ask some of the chefs at Palo Alto's Mitchell Park this Fourth of July. Besides attracting people who just love to co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto hopes to settle compost dilemma by 2014 The future of Palo Alto's composting services probably won't be settled until at least early 2014 as the city prepares to perform a series of complex studies and survey its op... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:53 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2012 at 6:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Guest Opinion: Residents have their own perspective on Stanford trails The decade-long Stanford trails saga has been playing out in county boardrooms, city councils, and the courts. Hopefully, it will soon be completed.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 29, 2012 at 3:56 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2012 at 5:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Only one Palo Alto church offers parking to campers Out of 42 Palo Alto churches only one congregation is offering its parking lot so that people who live in their cars can get off the streets. City officials are likewise not o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2012 at 10:14 am There have been 115 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2012 at 6:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Contact your State Reps THIS WEEK to oppose HSR THE VOTE IS THIS WEEK. They will be deciding whether to release over $2 Billion in State bond funding to start high speed rail in the Central Valley.
If you feel like ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2012 at 7:46 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:16 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Harold Hohbach's 'Park Plaza' project wins approval After years of litigation, appeals, revisions and public hearings, developer Harold Hohbach finally claimed on Monday the prize that has long eluded him -- the city's permissi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 26, 2012 at 12:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2012 at 6:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto mulls revisions to cell tower policies Seeking to improve porous cell-phone coverage and meet a growing demand for wireless service, Palo Alto officials will consider on Monday whether the city should look to large... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 25, 2012 at 8:29 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2012 at 3:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES are there too many high-paying jobs in Palo Alto? Interesting article in Techcrunch about how profitable companies want to open offices in Palo Alto, but they can't because there is not enough office space.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Local Realtors dominate national rankings The nation's top hotshot Realtors come from Palo Alto and Menlo Park, along with other local cities, according to a new report published June 22 in the Wall Street Journal.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2012 at 11:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2012 at 3:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editorial: A worthless permit parking test If the city is truly committed to giving Professorville and other residents living in homes adjacent to downtown some protection from the daily invasion of workers seeking a f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2012 at 10:59 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2012 at 9:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Plans for Rinconada Park renovation underway Plans for a renovated, better-connected Rinconada Park in Palo Alto are underway, but residents won't see major changes any time soon. "The park will look the way it does now ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2012 at 10:53 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2012 at 8:41 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Revised 'Park Plaza' wins staff endorsement A controversial quest by Harold Hohbach to build a three-story development on Page Mill Road could finally reach its terminus Monday night, when Palo Alto officials review the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Cautionary tale on LED rebate I rushed recently to buy ten LED lights to take advantage of the COPA Utility rebate. I bought four different kinds at Home Depot and online. I mainly bought Philips brand b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JimFruchterman, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 5:20 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Water-main break on Lytton forces evacuation A gushing water main caused a four-story building to be evacuated and shut down part of Lytton Avenue Tuesday afternoon, Palo Alto Fire Battalion Chief Chris Woodard said.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 20, 2012 at 11:08 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:43 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto's Third World roads My morning travels take me down Forest from Middlefield and then across Emerson to Lytton and back to Middlefield. These roads are a disgrace and worse than many I have travel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton, on Jun 20, 2012 at 9:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:13 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES History museum may seek corporate tenants Palo Alto's drive to turn the famous Roth Building on Homer Avenue into a history museum has a long and twisted history of its own. The latest turn occurred Tuesday, when the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 20, 2012 at 8:53 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2012 at 9:30 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto's animal services get help from county Palo Alto's financially troubled animal-services operation received a welcome boost Friday when the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a budget that provides $47... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2012 at 6:40 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2012 at 4:43 pm.